Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-24
EQUAL RIGHTS IN LAND.
DIR. MGLYNN'S PRELIMINARY
REPLY TO THE ARCHBISHOP.

of Writing It-A Bold Declaration of
the Attitude of the Church.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Father McGlynn
is said not TO have seen Archbishop Cor
Eigan's statement until the morning
papers were shown to him by his physi-
clan late yesterday afternoon. He was
9ngefed and complained that the Arch
bishop had omitted important parts of
his Dr.. McGlynn's) letters. He accord
ingly dictated the following:
"Pending fuller statement which
shall feel called upon to make as soon as
physically able, / desire now to say that
in the paper of Archbishop Corrigan
published this morning, certain letters
and parts Of letters essential to an under.
standing of the case are omitted.
THE DOCTORS PROMISES.
81 did promise in 1882 to make no more
Irish Land League speeches, and when
again censured IN 1888 for taVoring Irish
revolution In speech in behalf of the
starving people of the west of Ireland,
made at the request OF the united Irish
county associations, l did promise to
make no more speeches on the Irish ques-
ton even for charity, but | did not bind
myself by the promise to abstain for all
time to come from public speaking on
political and social subjects.
OBEDIENCE YIELDED
"With one exception, that of my speech
at the Chickerlng hall meeting, the rea-
sons for which | explained at the time TO
the Al chbishop, | have yielded obedience
in all things, even when | could not feel
that obedience was rightfully demanded;
nor has my conduct either toward the
Archbishop himsel Tor toward the Roman
authorities been of a defiant character,
which the suppression of parts of my let
ters gives to it. | gave to the Archbishop,
In that part OF the letter OF Dec. 20th
which he has Unpublished, good and suit
ticient reasons why l could not go TO
Rome.
STICKING To HIS COLORs.
81 have never retracted, nor without
dong violence to my conscience could |
Tetract. my firm conviction that God made
the land for equal use of all Ills children,
and that laws which deny their birthright
To the great majority of men are unjust
and injurious, and ought 10 be abolished.
am thO0lOgian enough to know that the
Catholic Church has never condemned
this doctrine as contrary to the Catholic
truth. If the Pope, teaching uni
yersal church as chief Bishop thereof,
Or, as the term is, eX-cathedra,
thus defining what has been handed
down from Christ and his apostles in the
deposit of faith, should declare that this
doctrine is contrary to the Catholic faitl.
should then, as Catholic, repudiate it.
But | am also theologian enough to
known what the church teaches as TO
limitations of this power of definition, and
therefore, to know that the doctrine Of
equality of human rights in land can no
more be condemned by the church than
any other truth"
AT THE CHURCH.
The services at st. Stephens Church to-
day were conducted as usual, excepting
that no collections were made. Consider.
able feeling was aroused by the fact that
policemen in uniform had been posted in
the streets and others in citizens attire
in the church. A committee OF Dir. Nc
Glynn's parlshioners met to-day and
formulated report, which will be pre-
sented to meeting tomorrow evening on
the steps of st. Stephens Church il the
use OF the basement hall is forbidden
them by DR.. McGlynn's successor.
. OBJECT OF THE MEETING.
At the meeting Of the parishioners of
ST. Stephens tomorrow resolutions will
be presented indorsing DR.. McGlynn's
course and agreeing to stand by the reso-
lutions passed at the last meeting, in
which the parishioners pledged them
selves not to contribute toward the sup
port of the church until their pas
tor is reinstated. At vespers to-
night the church was crowded with
people. The congregation was very Or
derly, and nothing of Importance oc-
Cured. Father Currau, who was Dr..
McGlynn's assistant, stated that the doe
tor would make full statement about
mis- trouble in three or four days. DR..
McGlynn's condition, 1t was reported TO-
night, was greatly improved, but he will
not be well enough to receive visitors tor
some time to come.
DAVITT ON THE CASE.
There was demonstration i'll Madison
Square Garden Tonight In cOmplimentto TO
Michael DaviJt and his wife. The au-
dience numbered nearly 10000 people.
Patrick Ford presided. Gilmore's band
made music. Mr.. POwderly and Henry
George who were IN the audience came in
for considerable cheering.
After speaking for some time on Irish
topics Dir. DaVitt said: 81 row wish to
refer to a matter not only OF interest to
me and my friends, but TO the entire CITY
OF New ork. Three cheers for the poor
mans friend. | cannot well pass over
in silence the case OF my friend, Father
McGlynn. Listen to what l am about to
say. will enGeavor to carefully avoid
the mistakes of others and will refrain
from line OF criIcism which Injuries a
case it means to defend.
THE DOCTOR QUOTED.
sin DR.. McGlynn's statement we read
AS follows: i did promise in 1892 to
make no more Irish Land League
sp' eches, and when again censured in
1888 for faVoring Irish revolution in
speech in Ibehalf Of the suffering Irish
people | did promise to make DO more
speeches on the Irish question, even for
charity, but did not bind myself 10 ab-
stain for all time from public speaking on
political and social subjects 1t appears
from this that his oiiense began at
the last meeting that ! addressed
IN this city in 1882 ana Cardinal simeonl
then censured him for fayoring irish rev.
olution. Herein lies the head and front
60 DR.. McGlynn's offense.
A COINCIDENCE.
snow mark a striking condolences: In
1852 the Irish cause was In the death
struggle OF disbursement and coercion.
Every resource OF power was employed 10
disrupt our ranks and destroy the Land
League, and it was in that hour when we
were menaced by destruction that Cardi-
nal SimeOni. at the desire OF English
agents In Rome, joined his feeble attacks
TO those OF lreland's other enemies. 1t
appears now that he was not satisfied